Many patients with chronic Lyme disease are profoundly debilitated, with a quality of life consistently worse than that of control populations and equivalent to that of patients with congestive heart failure. Learn more: lymedisease.org/lyme-basics/ly… #LymeDiseaseAwarenessMonth

Not all pathogens can be treated with a single antibiotic. This study in mice suggests that eradicating the #Lyme bacteria might require drug cocktails in humans. biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

The #LymeDisease bacteria is genetically complex with transcription from the main chromosome & plasmids varying by form. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36982667/

While tick disease risk varies by region, exposure accumulates with age. In Holland, #LymeDisease seroprevalence reaches 7.7% for the 60+ population. In the US, at the current estimate of ~500,000 cases per year over 60 years, it would reach ~9%. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37110504/

LymeTV's Tick JEDI Health Eduction Program was featured by NEWS CENTER Maine for Maine's 2023 Tick Week. Thank you to Vivien Leigh for a great story! #lymedisease #healtheducation newscentermaine.com/article/news/h…

A multi-decade study of deer #tick expansion in Maine's coastal forest focusing on small mammal hosts found that the white-footed mouse accounted for 94% of the measured tick burden. academic.oup.com/jme/article/59…

The standard antibiotic treatment for #Lymedisease doesn’t always work, causing many patients to suffer persistent symptoms. A paper by Dr. Monica Embers explores the evidence for commonly proposed sources of persistent Lyme disease. ⤵️ #Lymeresearch frontiersin.org/articles/10.33…

This should make for a great contribution to clinical education in #LymeDisease endemic areas!

n 80-year-old RI woman tragically passed away after getting #PowassanVirus from a tick bite. There is no known treatment, and with the reported number of cases continuing to rise, experts warn the public that prevention is paramount via Newsweek #science newsweek.com/woman-dies-pow…

This is a fantastic mini-course. Even if you think you understand alpha-gal syndrome, you will be surprised what you learn. #alphagal : not your grandmother's allergy.

Patients with Alpha-Gal Syndrome want cases tracked in Maine. The nonprofit TBC United has launched a campaign to get Maine and states nationwide to add #AGS to health conditions reported to the CDC newscentermaine.com newscentermaine.com/article/news/h… via NEWS CENTER Maine

We were thrilled to see this article on #chronicLyme in the The Boston Globe today. It features research by #BAL ELA winner Michal Tal, PhD who said: “LongCOVID & chronic Lyme share so many features that it’s uncanny.” Learn more abt Tal's MAESTRO study Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). ⬇️ archive.li/2023.08.29-124…

New research funded by Bay Area Lyme Foundation confirms that RST1 OspC type A strains, which are the most common type of Borrelia bacterial strains found in the Northeast, are associated with more disseminated infection and thus more severe #LymeDisease lymedisease.org/lyme-disease-g…

Harvard's Dr Isobel Ronai, PhD is conducting a Lyme Wellness Initiative Event called Staying Safe Outdoors: How Understanding Tick Biology Can Help You Avoid Lyme Disease Dr. Ronai will address major gaps in tick research & how tick biology can protect us. lyme.health.harvard.edu/lwi-events/

Very excited to launch the Yale Center for Infection and Immunity Yale Center for Infection and Immunity focused on unraveling the disease pathogenesis of post-acute infection syndromes and making effective vaccines to prevent infectious diseases. #longCOVID #MECFS #chronicLyme yaledailynews.com/blog/2023/09/1…

Lymetv is conducting a FREE CME webinar with the New England Public Health Training Center & the Maine Public Health Association on November 2 from 12–1 PM EST. Register today! nephtc.org/course/index.p…

Thought today was a good day to emphasize that bulls-eye rashes in #LymeDisease are rare! It's much more common to have a rash that is red or pink all over. More examples in this paper we published. #Lyme #Ticks cureus.com/articles/11535…

A clear clustering of host genetic variation between groups that resolve #LymeDisease infection & those that have persisting symptoms. Both pathogen & host genetics seem to determine a lot about the course of the disease.

Dr. Monica Embers and her team found 7 combinations of antibiotics that could eliminate Lyme disease in mouse tissue samples. READ MORE lymedisease.org/combo-antibiot…

Join us June 27th for a presentation on Long Lyme.  Dr. Monica Embers will discuss The Role of Immune Responses in the Diagnosis & Treatment Efficacy of #LymeDisease. Registration is required for this free event. lymetv.org/long-lyme-cme